Chapter Ten~

"Yesss. Bye Emiii I gtg fix my robooooot." Tracy said as she walked out of the lobby in a childlike manner.

I smiled and sighed upon realizing how long I've been here now.

I guess time really goes by fast, doesn't it?

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(Jack's POV)

It was the day of the new gamemode yet I'm only announcing it now.

Mainly because we only needed two participants and it was usually Smiley Face and Leo fighting to see who was the better hunter.

"Everyone! Gather round!" I shouted as I rang a small bell near the lobby.

A few good minutes later, only Smiley and Leo were missing.

"Where are they?" I said while being annoyed.

"Those two dimwits are probably fighting again." Mary (Blood Queen) said as she harrumphed.

I saw Michiko smile and Joseph nod from the corner of my eye and when I was about to ring the bell a second time, we heard two loud voices always seemingly stopping each other from talking mid-sentence.

They finally got on my nerves as they were walking so slow and I already waited for 10 minutes.

"Hur-ry Up."

I said as I emphasized each syllable and releasing a bone chilling aura to them.

They suddenly stopped talking as they felt something heavy and soon shut up.

Smiley and Leo then looked at each other for a few seconds then suddenly, both ran to the lobby in full speed. Smiley however, was faster than Leo and sat on the couch first.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I WAS GONNA SIT FIRST!" Leo exclaimed as he lost and was now had to stand up.

Smiley Face grinned as he sMilEd even more now.

I waited patiently until they finished and because of that, it was eerily silent in the lobby.

Upon noticing the weird silence around them, Smiley and Leo finally stopped bickering with each other.

"Done?" I asked with a soft tone of voice.

Smiley and Leo awkwardly smiled and both nodded their head.

"Alright. There will be a new gamemode which is Duo Hunters and as the name suggests, we need two hunters to participate in the game. It'll be held later at 3 PM. So the rules are kind of different..."

I patiently explained to them what the new gamemode was about and they nodded their heads.

"I will also be playing so I just need 1 more participant."

Apparently they were all busy. I sighed as I asked.

"Michiko. Can you come play? You're very calm so we can synergy well." I told Michiko as I was partly annoyed that 'everyone' was busy.

She nodded her head as I finally said.

"Alright. Meeting adjourned." I stood up from my seat and soon went back to my room.

I reminisced about my forgotten past and sighed as I removed my mask, revealing a beautiful, soft, golden brown colored hair.

As my hair cascaded down my face, I looked at myself in front of the mirror and smirked.

I looked up the ceiling and thought.

"What's the point of winning the game when I don't even know who I am anymore?" I asked myself this question which had so much answers but I can't seem to find the right one.

I was still lost in thoughts until suddenly, there were light knocks on the door.

I subconsciously said come in but when I realized something, it was too late.

Michiko came in the room seemingly surprised as she saw my bare face.

"J-jack?" She asked as she floated near me.

I blamed myself for being reckless and just nodded my head.

"Is it ok for me to see your face?" Michiko asked as she floated around me.

I smiled and said. "Even if it's not ok you already saw it. Nothing I can do."

Michiko smiled and hands me back the mask.

I nodded and put my mask away.

"You're not gonna wear it?" Michiko asked while looking at my face.

"As I said. There's no point. You already saw it." I calmly explained again.

"I see..." Michiko lightly said.

After a few seconds of what looked like she was thinking, she suddenly removed a 'mask' on her face and smiled.

I was utterly shocked. She also wore a mask? No wonder she always looked expressionless.

"Y-you also wear a mask?" I asked her while looking at her face.

Unlike her mask which looked white, her pale face looked soft and delicate with rosy cheeks and with watery round eyes.

She literally looked like a living doll.

"Surprised?" Michiko asked while chuckling.

"Y-yea I kinda am." I told her honestly.

"I never thought that the first person to see my face will be you." I added

"Neither did I" Michiko said while laughing.

I smiled at the thought and said. "Well we better get ready now, The game will start in a few hours."

Michiko nodded and waved goodbye then left.

I sighed and plopped on my bed.

I soon fell asleep not knowing that this next game would change my view on Joseph and Aesop.

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Survivors side of the manor

(Vera's POV)

I grinned evilly as I thought about my master plan, that Aesop dared to hit me? He would know the consequence of fighting with me.

"Alright guys! Survivors who will play Duo Hunters get ready! We will start soon!" Emily exclaimed.

We had 10 minutes left before we start so we could prepare for a bit.

"Alright, remember we can carry two items alright? We also have a timer before we can save the others." Emily reminded us.

"Alright." I nodded.

I took my perfume bottles and soon, I was ready.

A few more minutes later, we were soon starting.

"Goodluck everyone!" Martha shouted.

The next second, we were transported to the map.

It was the Moonlit River Park and I hate this map as I was really bad at riding roller coasters.

As I saw Helena decoding a cipher I prayed to my wits end that the hunter would be Jack. I tried not to get seen by Helena cause she has killer senses. I was waiting for Jack, and soon enough I saw him.

I quickly ran up to him and when he was about to hit me, I shouted at him.

"STOP! I need to tell you something."

I couldn't see Jack's facial features but Im pretty sure he's curious.

He nodded his head and I finally said something.

"I know this might seem weird but... I have a feeling Aesop has connections with that Photographer." I told Jack my thoughts.

When I looked at Jack, he looked like he was contemplating about something and he said something.

"Thanks, but no." Jack murmured before I felt a sharp pain in body.

I was shocked and before I realized it, I was already subconsciously running.

That pain... It felt so familiar.

That was when I realized, Jack hit me.

I tried stopping my tears from falling down my cheeks and asked him while exclaiming.

"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!" I exclaimed.

Jack didn't talk for a few minutes and was just running towards me.

I was still running around in circles but when I was about to use my perfume, I realized I used it all.

"Dammit!" I shouted.

I was sweating profusely and I was dead tired. I was now slowly regretting joining this gamemode.

I was vaulting a window when Jack hit me and now I was incapacitated.

I started sobbing and I was soon tied up on the rocket chair.

I always snobbed everyone because I felt like they were useless and didn't deserve my perfumes.

I screamed "Help me!" But no one was coming.

"Oh dear. It seems that no one will come save you." Jack chuckled under his mask.

I was burning in humiliation and the countdown was soon finished.

Even after I said Help me again, no one still came.

Jack laughed at me and soon said.

"You really shouldn't stab people on the back." He whispered before I felt nausea as the rocket chair soon went back to the manor.

About 20 minutes later, they were soon all out.

Naib sighed as he said. "We lost..."

I was so angry and after hearing their complaints that they lost, I soon lost it.

"IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU DIDN'T SAVE ME WHEN I ASKED FOR YOUR HELP! YOU GUYS ARE SO STUPID WHY ARE YOU EVEN ALIVE!" I exclaimed as I completely lost it.

I suddenly saw Aesop with the corner of my eye.

"Oh? Really now?" I heard Aesop ask with his eyebrow raised.

Naib gave me death glares and Emily looked at me while frowning.

For some reason, everyone in the room was looking at me with hostility.

"Vera, you know, in normal games, you wouldn't even bother using a perfume for saving us, no, actually, it was, you wouldn't even bother saving us. Since it's like that, why should we save you?" Aesop asked me.

My face soon got distorted and I snapped.

SMACK!!!

I went near Aesop and slapped him. HARD.

Everyone was shocked and didn't expect me to do such a thing.

"VERA!" Emily exclaimed. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Emily added as she ran towards Aesop.

"Whatever." I rolled my eyes on Emily.

Emily stared daggers at me and asked. "What? Say it again?" Emily said while looking at me straight in the eye.

I was scared by Emily but I soon picked up my courage as I was sure she wouldn't do anything to me cause she's a doctor.

I smirked and said. "I said. Whatever." I told her, emphasizing my last word.

Emma looked at me in horror and I soon saw her hiding behind William.

Actually, to be precise, everyone was looking at me in horror.

Emily stood up with her head down.

"Ahhh, I see. That's how it is..." Emily murmured.

For some reason I felt the room drop a few degrees and Emily's voice gave me the chills.

Emily was walking towards me slowly and I could feel my survivor instinct run in.

I backed away from Emily everytime she would advance towards me.

"W-whats h-happening? What's wrong with her?" I asked William while stuttering.

"Ugh. Why'd you have to agitate Emily?" William told me while going in front of Emily.

"Hey... Emily... It's fine alright? We'll deal with it." William told Emily while still standing in front of her.

"Oh? But she told me whatever... Shouldn't whatever I do to her be whatever to me too?" Emily asked William.

I looked at Tracy and she also looked back.

She went near me and told me.

"Vera. Get away from Emi. Stay with someone and lock your door. If Emi sees you..." Tracy told me while shrugging with the last word.

"What can she do to me?" I asked rather loudly.

Everyone looked at me again. But now, with terror.

"Vera! Get ou-" Martha exclaimed but got cut off.

"Ooohhhh. She's asking me what I can doooo." Emily said while giggling which sounds like she would kill anytime now.

"Emily calm dow-"

"Oh William... It's no use..." Emily smiled and suddenly laughed manically.

"Come now child." Emily grinned evilly then suddenly lunged towards me.

- End of Chapter Ten -

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